Albert Marth discovered NGC 2741 = m145 on 28 Mar 1864 and simply noted "vF". There is nothing at his position and Bigourdan, Carlson and RNGC all concluded this object doesn't exist. But Harold Corwin notes that 1.0 min of RA west of Marth's position (and matching in declination) is PGC 25425. The NGC description "p[receding] of two [with NGC 2745]" was added by Dreyer based on the positions, but is not accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (4/6/02): very faint, small, slightly elongated 0.5'x0.3', ver weak concentration. Located 3' N of a mag 10 star. A mag 13 star follows by 1'. This galaxy is the westernmost in the NGC 2744 group and lies 30' W of NGC 2744. The NGC identification is uncertain as Marth's catalogued position is 1.0 tmin further east (nothing exists there). Listed as nonexistent in the RNGC.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb